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On Sunday, Jin Akanishi (26) held a fan club event at Zepp Tokyo, 
his first public appearance in Japan since leaving KAT-TUN in July. 
During the event, he talked about his U.S. tour 
this coming November, as well as his plans for next year. 
At the moment, he is looking to release his next single 
simultaneously in the U.S. and Japan.

Akanishi performed a total of 8 songs including "Eternal," 
which is the leading candidate for the upcoming single. 
He plans to release that single in Japan in early 2011. 
Johnny's Jimusho is currently in talks with multiple record labels 
in the U.S. to negotiate a simultaneous release.

Akanishi is also planning a solo album and a Japan tour, 
though details have not yet been determined.

During the event, Akanishi did not touch 
on the subject of his departure from KAT-TUN. 
At the press conference after the event, 
he explained that he already made his announcement on his blog, 
so he felt there was no need to talk about it. 
However, he acknowledged that his withdrawal 
from the group was very sudden, so he apologized 
to the other members for the trouble it caused. 
At the same time, he said he would like to see both KAT-TUN 
and himself rise up to a higher level as artists together.

Akanishi stated that he hopes to have Japan as his base 
for his international activities, and he would like to 
spread out to Europe and other parts of Asia, in addition to the U.S.

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